Page 3: Historical Events In 1997

Feb 04   On this day in history a civil jury finds O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her companion, Ronald Goldman.   

Feb 04   In the year 1997 in Turkmenistan-Iran Border Region a 6.8 earthquate occured. At least 88 people killed, nearly 2,000 injured, about 5,500 houses destroyed and 11,000 houses damaged in the Bojnurd-Shirvan area, Iran   

Feb 04   James Friell, political cartoonist, dies at 84 in the year 1997.   

Feb 04   Secretary of State Margaret Albright announces she just discovered that her grandparents were Jewish in the year 1997.   

Feb 05   In the year 1997 3 Swiss banks create $70 million Holocaust fund   

Feb 05   On this day in history brook Lee, Hawaii, crowned 46th Miss USA (en route to Miss Universe)   

Feb 06   Diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husbands sperm in the year 1997.   

Feb 07   US & Russia announce summit set for Helsinki, March 20-21 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Jean-Luc Brassard wins gold medal in free-style skiing at the World Championships in Nagano on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1997 11th American Comedy Award Debbie Reynolds   

Feb 09   In the year 1997 barry Evans, actor (Dr Upton-Dr in the House), dies at 53   

Feb 09   Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history in the year 1997.   

Feb 09   In the year 1997 scotty Bowman, is first NHL coach to win 1,000 games   

Feb 10   Brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47 in the year 1997.   

Feb 10   Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU) in the year 1997.   

Feb 10   Lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1997 o J Simpson jury reaches decision on $25 million in punitive damages   

Feb 10   Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history celine Dion receives an award for her 50 millionth record sold   

Feb 11   In the year 1997 don Porter, actor (Gidget), dies at 84   

Feb 11   In the year 1997 sTS 82 (Discovery 22) launches   

Feb 12   In the year 1997 fred Goldman says he will settle for a signed murder confession from O J Simpson in lieu of his $20.5 million judgement   

Feb 13   In the year 1997 discovery captures Hubble Space Telescope   

Feb 14   Abitibi-Price and Stone-Consolidated announce a $2.3 billion merger, creating the world's largest newsprint maker in the year 1997.   

Feb 15   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski in the year 1997.   

Feb 15   US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge on this day in history.   

Feb 16   At age 25, Jeff Gordon is youngest winner in Daytona 500 history in the year 1997.   

Feb 19   In the year 1997 chinese Communist revolutionary Deng Xiaoping dies.   

Feb 19   Deng Xiaoping, head (Chinese Communist Party), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   FCC makes available 311 for non-emergency calls &711 for hearing or speech-impaired emergency calls on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres   

Feb 21   On this day in history kenneth Rowntree, painter, dies at 81   

Feb 21   STS 82 (Discovery 22) lands in the year 1997.   

Feb 23   In the year 1997 ali Abu Kamal opens fire in Empire State Building & kills 1   

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Jan 01   Graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash in the year 1997.   

Jan 02   Jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75 in the year 1997.   

Jan 03   On this day in history burton Lane, composer, dies at 84   

Jan 04   On this day in history harry B Helmsley, owner (Empire State Building), dies at 87   

Jan 05   Andre Franquin, cartoonist, dies at 72 in the year 1997.   

Jan 06   Ian Peter Leslie Smith, journalist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history desmond Flower, publisher, dies at 89   

Jan 08   Carole Carr, singer/actress (Down Among the Z Men), dies at 68 on this day in history.